You are a doctor in a burn unit. One of your patients has severe burns on most of his body. His prognosis for survival is good, but you know his recovery will be extremely painful and require many surgeries over the next ten to twenty years. You consider whether you ought to reveal the full details of his prognosis and treatment given that it will cause anxiety, fear, and might make his recovery even more difficult. You are balancing your duty to do no harm against a duty
A) to warn.
B) of truth-telling.
C) to informed consent.
D) to utility.
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